GRE Word List
AMALGAM
a mixture of different elements
The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| animus | a usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will |
| disgorge | to discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit |
| susceptible | capable of submitting to an action, process, or operation |
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |
| shear | to cut off the hair from |
| cerebral | of or relating to the brain or the intellect |
| promiscuous | having or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners |
| biennial | occurring every two years |
| dazzle | to lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |